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“I do not assume that’s occurred too many [other] instances, both, so it simply was bizarre.”
Wilyer Abreu has seen loads of weird performs happen out on the ballpark through the years.
However the Crimson Sox proper fielder was initially at a loss on Tuesday in what has now was a viral second on social media.
Throughout Tuesday’s spring-training loss to the Pirates at JetBlue Park, Abreu checked his swing on a breaking pitch from Pittsburgh’s Thomas Harrington that sailed into the dust.
However despite the fact that Abreu held his up swing and didn’t let the barrel of the bat cross over the plate, all the piece of lumber nonetheless splintered — snapping in two and leaving the 26-year-old outfielder with solely somewhat greater than the deal with of the bat in his fingers.
Abreu didn’t make contact on the verify swing, however was assessed a strike as he stood bewildered on the plate.
Talking to reporters on Wednesday, Abreu didn’t have a precise rationalization as to why the bat snapped like that.
“I don’t know,” Abreu stated, per MLB.com’s Ian Browne. “That was sort of bizarre. It was the primary time that occurred to me. I don’t assume that’s occurred too many [other] instances, both, so it simply was bizarre.”
However Abreu does have a idea on why the bat broke in such a weird method.
“Within the at-bat earlier than, once I hit the bottom ball to shortstop, I felt one thing bizarre on the bat,” Abreu stated. “I felt one thing with the contact. It didn’t really feel the suitable means. And within the subsequent at-bat, I simply broke it.”
Nonetheless, Abreu stated that he didn’t need to change to a different bat — even when it might need been compromised within the earlier at-bat.
“I examined it,” he added. “I attempted to see if it was damaged, however I didn’t really feel something. I didn’t really feel something unsuitable with the bat. However in my thoughts, the sound was bizarre within the at-bat earlier than, however I didn’t count on the bat would break like that.”
The Crimson Sox are hoping for lots extra pop from Abreu on the plate in 2026. Regardless of being restricted to 115 video games final season attributable to harm, Abreu slugged 22 house runs and drove in 69 runs whereas additionally successful a Golden Glove for the second yr in a row.
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